Category: Tunes

Highlights from the soundtrack of my life.

ALMOST Forgotten Tune #22

I think this song is the most ALMOST forgotten tune thus far!   I saw a Facebook post that I had to share about songs that were released in 1998. That makes me 16. Now, the 16-year-old Jen had no fear and would belt out any song, anywhere, and with  anyone she was with! When I saw this song was in the list, I screamed and mediately had to share it and find it on YouTube to sing along.

I got so excited and told my son that this song was my jam! I didn’t dare sing-along because I do not have the pipes that I used to and he made fun of me once it started to play.

NEW GOAL = To  have the nerve AND (most importantly) the pipes to belt this song out once again!

August 2018 Faves

My musical time warp continues and I heard this song a bit ago. I have not downloaded it on my playlist but there’s LOTS of memories attached to it! My Mom told me that memories can never be forgotten whether good or bad. This song has some memories!   This one goes way back!:

College,  driving down E. Pond Dr at WMU!:

It’s amazing how time changes everything!

 

ALMOST Forgotten Tune #21

But not really… This song is a Barwis tune!  I had not really remembered it but once I heard it, I could NEVER forget it! I smiled broadly as I sat in the car alone and as I heard a little bit more of the song,  my eyes welled up with tears! I love and miss Barwis so much!!  This song was a, “Back in the day”jam when Dusty, Jesse, Adam, Eric, and Deeds were there!

I didn’t so much dig this song but now that Barwis memories are attached to it, LOVE, LOVE, LOVE it!!!

July 2018 Faves

Well, with this EXTREME heat, I pretty much only leave my house to go to church. Mr. Wright told me a while ago that you know that you’re old when you listen to music from your generation. Well, I guess I’m old! That and since I don’t really listen to the radio and haven’t been exposed to new music, I just watch clips of Carpool Karaoke because I was awakened to this one and got addicted to it and I had to watch a million others!

These clips reminded me of my kids when I used to teach and had a finger on the pulse because I was around middle schoolers all day and Mr. Curl played the music during his physical education classes which was right outside my door:

The BEST Cover EVER

Last night, my Mom stopped by and talked about a song she heard on the radio and she could NOT like it because it was different from the original. I was EMPHATIC in telling her that the performer makes a HUGE  difference in the version of this song! The first example I gave her was, Last Christmas.  Taylor Swift does NOT do justice to Wham!’s song!!!

My ULTIMATE, FAVORITE CHRISTMAS SONG EVER!!!

I heard this song one Christmas when I was at Parker’s and could not get into it AT ALL!  Sorry Tay!

Then, I reminded her of the U2 song that Il Volo ruined! She likes their version better but Both my niece, Ysabelle and I agree that they COMPLETELY ruined the song!

This song came out when I was at Western and before I had Sean:

Justice NOT served!:

But then I told her that there is one song that is the BEST cover EVER! I Think Johnny Cash did such a better job even though he did not write the song!

The Original: ( I heard the Johnny Cash version first)  I also warned my mother about the swearwords!

 

Love

My last post from a few days ago was somewhat of a, “Debbie Downer” and for that I apologize!  I try my best to NOT buy in to the devastation MS has had on my body and my life thus far.  However, since my lapse in positivity and with  that recent post, the LOVE I have felt from everyone is BEYOND heartwarming!   Comments and suggestions I have on both Twitter and Facebook are very much appreciated!!!  I definitely feel the love and with every comment I read  and with every view on my blog I  I am reminded of this song:

I never knew the words to the song until watching the lyric video. Sorry about the cussing. It’s kind of deep. No wonder I’m poor! When it says, “Your health is your wealth”  well… yeah, no.  Not so much! But Sean tells me that we have enough so that makes me feel OK.

I’ve almost forgot about The Script and recently have been listening to them again.   As I listen to their songs on loop, I am reminded of the last concert I went to with my cousinT Shannon. As things are playing out now, I really feel that will be the last concert I go to EVER.

Those memories are helping to cheer me during this HORRIBLE heat where I have been confined to my living room, not really moving from my spot in front of the TV.

Binging

So, know I am 7 years late on this one but at a friend’s  recommendation, it took me 11 days to binge all five seasons of Friday Night Lights.   

It reinforced two things for me: 1. I LOVE Football 2. I LOVE happy endings.

I really dug this song and I’ll probably put it on my Apple Music.

I saw this clip on YouTube and really liked it:

I’m not going to be a spoiler because this show is so old,  but on my first day of watching it, I really dug them as a couple and had to hold my breath for two seasons until it ended thusly:

Yay!!!

I was late watching Game of Thrones and binged that in 10 days, Breaking Bad took me a little longer but I only did that a few years ago.    I binged all 12 seasons of Grey’s Anatomy the summer before the 13th season started. I think I prefer binging shows that are already finished because I can get through them quickly and know how they end   right away instead of having to wait a week to find out in little bits. Any suggestions?

ALMOST Forgotten Tune #20

I heard this gem as my son drove me to church yesterday. It’s pretty much the only time I leave the house and I still know all the words! I had to let my son know that I did by singing them VERY loudly!

I did 7th grade Jen proud!

Awful

I woke up this morning and put on my Apple Music playlist that is just a bunch of random songs that I need to categorize into a  specific playlist. Sometimes I don’t get around to it.   I was by myself and sat in my kitchen sipping my garlic tea while the songs played.   I was jammin’!   Well, as jammin’ as I could with a body that just woke up. All the jammin’ was in my head as I sat there very still. My mom came by to help me get ready for the day and the songs continued to play.

My body slowly adjusted so I turned the music off and told my mom we could begin. She told me that she wasn’t around when I was listening to music, and then she added, “It’s just awful!”   I started to laugh really loudly! It was a very eclectic mix that I was kind of excited for. The songs were random but I knew all of the words. It would go from Bob Marley to Sheryl crow to Sara Bareilles to Gavin Degraw to The Script. There were even songs from musicals that I listen to. There were a couple of songs that played from Across the Universe and I Am Sam because they have really good soundtracks!

I REALLY like waking up laughing! I appreciated that my mom afforded me that privilege even though she was making fun of me!  After I was ready for the day, I cleaned my kitchen and continued to listen to the playlist. It was really good random songs that I knew all of the words to! I just continued to laugh because my Mom thinks my music is, “Awful!” 😂😂😂

ALMOST Forgotten Tune #19

I heard Norah Jones referenced in a Mike & Molly episode and I remember loving her but I couldn’t remember the songs. So here I sit, in my feelings, sipping on my garlic tea, and listening to her album from 2002. A friend told me once that you know you’re old when you listen to old music. So be it.

I used to listen to this CD on loop in my Dad’s car that I used to drive before I got my own.   I could still drive back then and I had a one-year-old.  I chose this song because I have so many fond memories of Texas! 💜💜💜